Nedre Vassbotten

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N

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clarity 8.2 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Nedre Vassbotten lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Nedre Vassbotten FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Nedre Vassbotten

perch predatory fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 47 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

bream coarse fish

typically ~23 cm · can reach 51 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 80 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~10 cm · can reach 11 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

roach coarse fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 30 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

Fishing Nedre Vassbotten

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Nedre Vassbotten, carried by bream, ruffe and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Whoever fishes Nedre Vassbotten regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Heike Brandtpike53 cm
2Axel Lindqvistpike51 cm
3Stefan Falkbream19 cm
4Fredrik Hedlundperch12 cm
5Lars Strandperch11 cm
6Erik Sjöbergruffe7 cm

Species records here

pike53 cmHeike Brandt

bream19 cmStefan Falk

perch12 cmFredrik Hedlund

ruffe7 cmErik Sjöberg

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish